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Zamak 2 vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
60
Density, g/cm3 6.5
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
60.6 to 68.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0